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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Dec 3, 2016 at 1:42 pm

Who could resist Marlene Dietrich’s first feature made not just in color, but in “perfected” Technicolor?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Dec 2, 2016 at 9:04 am

Roxy patrons were among the first to see future superstar Natalie Wood, who at just under five years old made her screen debut with an uncredited bit role in the B&W “Happy Land.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Dec 2, 2016 at 6:16 am

All performances included a stage prologue entitled “Sidewalks of New York” with “200 people” (presumably including orchestra musicians).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 1, 2016 at 12:44 pm

Gary Cooper, who’d never acted on the stage before, appeared in a short play specially written for the engagement. “Sitting Pretty” opened that same day at the Brooklyn Paramount, with Milton Berle topping the stage show.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 30, 2016 at 1:20 pm

I neglected to mention that “Kismet” was preceded on screen by “The Tender Trap,” which had been part of the Thanksgiving holiday offering. Both films were from MGM, which had seven other bookings at the Music Hall in that year of 1955: “Jupiter’s Darling,” “Hit the Deck,” “The Glass Slipper,” “Interrupted Melody,” “Love Me or Leave Me,” “It’s Always Fair Weather,” and “Trial.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Triboro Theatre on Nov 30, 2016 at 8:52 am

By this time, Loew’s had only four theatres in Queens, having dropped the Prospect, Plaza, and Woodside to conform to Federal anti-trust demands.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Florence Mills Theatre on Nov 29, 2016 at 1:14 pm

This was actually a Re-opening, with extensive renovations and new management.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Columbia Theatre on Nov 29, 2016 at 12:02 pm

The “fins” were apparently used to adjust seating capacity, and could be extended to the side walls of the orchestra floor, as shown in another photo taken during a stage performance.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Salisbury Theatre on Nov 29, 2016 at 10:52 am

Listed midway in second column of St. Louis participants in this national event.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Nov 29, 2016 at 6:41 am

This was just one night after the gala launch of “The Sand Pebbles” at the nearby Rivoli. Autograph hunters were abuzz with excitement.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rivoli Theatre on Nov 28, 2016 at 10:28 am

Opened as a reserved-seat roadshow on December 20th, 1966.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Nov 28, 2016 at 9:49 am

Thanks to advance promotion on radio and recordings, the Technicolor musical already had a #1 song on popularity charts.

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Comfortably Cool commented about El Capitan Theatre on Nov 28, 2016 at 8:42 am

The exclusive L.A. engagement of “Guys and Dolls” began with a star-studded charity gala on the night of November 22nd, with public performances starting the next day.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 27, 2016 at 1:59 pm

“Hills of Home” was the Thanksgiving holiday movie for that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Nov 27, 2016 at 10:55 am

“Madison Square Garden” was a B&W actioner with Jack Oakie as a boxer aiming for a championship bout at guess where?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Nov 27, 2016 at 10:27 am

The beloved composer and bandleader stole the spotlight from the silent feature.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 27, 2016 at 8:12 am

The period musical revived “Aba Daba Honeymoon,” which became a hit single for Jane Powell and Carleton Carpenter on MGM’s own record label.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hollywood Theatre on Nov 26, 2016 at 7:43 am

With two major films opening on a national holiday, WB decided to pair them in one ad. “Casablanca” proved such a hit at the Hollywood that it was later moved to the Strand (with a stage show in support).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Alex Theater on Nov 25, 2016 at 8:34 am

The Hamlin re-opened as the modernized Alex on the night of May 22nd, 1938. An ad has been uploaded to the photos section.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Nov 24, 2016 at 11:00 am

This was the first Thanksgiving for the Ziegfeld, which had opened during the Christmas season of 1969 with “Marooned” on screen.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Albee Theatre on Nov 24, 2016 at 10:38 am

By this date of November 24th, 1966, the Albee, which had always played exclusively ahead of Brooklyn theatres, was reduced to day-and-date status.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 24, 2016 at 9:51 am

Opened on November 19th, 1927, with Thanksgiving Day celebrated on November 24th.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 24, 2016 at 9:03 am

The screen program included the world premiere of Walt Disney’s Technicolor cartoon, “Ferdinand the Bull,” which went on to earn a fortune in royalties from merchandise tie-ins.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Roosevelt Field 8 on Nov 24, 2016 at 5:57 am

The ad doesn’t mention what film was shown at the charity benefit on opening night. I somehow doubt that it was “Judgment at Nuremberg,” which many people would have already seen by that time.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 23, 2016 at 1:44 pm

This ad was a stretch of WB’s imagination. The real draw wasn’t the silent feature but the stage show, reported to be the most spectacular that “Roxy” had ever produced in his career so far.